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Re: [NAFEX] slow growing pears

From: "Stephen Sadler" <Docshiva@Docshiva.org>
To: "'North American Fruit Explorers'" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] slow growing pears
Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 10:44:36 -0700

Have you thought about planting some Alfalfa there? You get very, very deep root penetration, and nitrogen fixing.

Stephen Sadler

USDA 9, AHS heat zone 8,

Sacramento CA - Mediterranean climate

From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of kieran or donna
Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 8:10 AM
To: North American Fruit Explorers
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] slow growing pears

At least make sure they have plenty of phosphate, potassium and trace minerals. Water and nice friable soil is helpful too. I have been throwing burdock tops around some of my fruit trees hoping that burdock will make some nice deep holes in our tight red clay. Donna

[NAFEX] slow growing pears, Deb Schneider, 06/07/2006
- Re: [NAFEX] slow growing pears, Stephen Sadler, 06/07/2006
  - Re: [NAFEX] slow growing pears, kieran or donna, 06/09/2006
    - Re: [NAFEX] slow growing pears, Stephen Sadler, 06/09/2006